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same fund as the county officers are paid by the county; said deputies shall each take and file an oath of office in like manner as county officers.

[Monthly report-Treasurer's receipt.] Each constable shall report under oath on the first Monday of each month to the board of supervisors of such county, the amount of all fees collected by him for all services rendered in all criminal cases, or in actions or proceedings to which the people of the state of California are, or may be, made parties, during the preceding month, and shall, on said date, deposit with the county treasurer to the credit of the county all such fees as may be shown by said report to have been collected by him on account of the aforesaid. He shall also transmit the treasurer's receipt for said payment, to said board with said report.

History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, pp. 416-425.
In effect immediately.

Counties of second class embrace Los Angeles only. See ante § 4006.

ARTICLE III.

COUNTIES OF THE THIRD CLASS.

§ 4232. Salaries and fees of officers of.

§ 4232. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the third class the county officers shall receive as compensation for the services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, the following salaries:

1. The county clerk, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the county clerk

[Deputies and assistants-Salaries.] One chief deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; one judgment clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; one assistant judgment clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum; five courtroom deputies whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum each; one index clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum; one document clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum; one clerk to the board of supervisors whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum; four deputies whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each; four copyists whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each, and two stenographers whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum each;

[Salaries paid monthly.] All of the foregoing deputies, clerks, copyists, and stenographers herein provided for shall be appointed by the clerk of said county and their salaries shall be paid by said county in equal monthly instalments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as is the salary of the county clerk;

[Great-register clerks-Salaries.] Provided, further, that in such years as the compilation of a great register of voters is required by law to be made

the county clerk in counties of this class shall be and he is hereby allowed the following additional help: One clerk for a period of and not exceeding six months whose salary is hereby fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month; ten clerks for a period of and not exceeding six months whose salaries are hereby fixed at one hundred dollars per month each;

[Salaries paid monthly.] Such clerks shall be appointed by the county clerk of such counties, and during their respective period of employment their salaries shall be paid by such county in equal monthly instalments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as is the salary of the county clerk of such counties.

2. The sheriff, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the sheriff,

[Under sheriff and other assistants-Salaries. One under sheriff whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; one bookkeeper, whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; one chief jailer whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum; two assistant jailers, whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each; five bailiffs, whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each; one office deputy, whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum; one matron for the jail, whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum; one stenographer, whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum;

[Salaries paid monthly.] Provided further, that the under sheriff, bookkeeper, chief jailer, office deputy, assistant jailers, bailiffs, matron for jail, and stenographer, herein provided for shall be appointed by the sheriff and their salaries shall be paid by the said county in equal monthly instalments, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the sheriff;

[Turnkeys Salaries.] Provided further, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the sheriff for the better protection of the county jail, three deputies who shall be known as turnkeys, whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each;

[Detective-Salary.] And for the purpose of assisting the sheriff in the apprehension of criminals and recovering stolen property, there is hereby allowed the sheriff a detective, whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum;

[Transportation men-Salaries.] And for the purpose of conveying prisoners and insane persons to the various state institutions, there is hereby allowed to the sheriff two deputies to be known as transportation men, whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each;

[Salaries paid monthly.] Provided further, that the turnkeys, detective and transportation men, shall be appointed by the sheriff, and their salaries shall be paid by said county in equal instalments, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the sheriff; the

sheriff shall also receive the amount of money necessarily expended by him in serving all process and notices and all expenses necessarily incurred by him in the pursuit of criminals within his county, and the same shall be a charge against the county and allowed as such by the board of supervisors, and paid as other county charges are paid;

[As to when provision as to turnkeys, etc., in force.] Provided further, that the provisions of this subdivision of this section with reference to the turnkeys, detective and transportation men shall be in force from and after its passage.

3. The recorder, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the recorder the following

[Deputies, copyists, etc.-Salaries.] Deputies and copyists, who shall be appointed by the recorder of such county, and shall be paid salaries and compensation as follows: One chief deputy at a salary of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; one index deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at fifteen hundred dollars per annum; three deputies whose salaries are hereby fixed at twelve hundred dollars per annum each; one mortgage deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at twelve hundred dollars per annum; one distributing clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at twelve hundred dollars per annum ; one delivery clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at twelve hundred dollars per annum; and one general clerk whose salary is hereby fixed at twelve hundred dollars per annum;

[Salaries paid monthly.] Provided further, that the chief deputy, index deputy, three deputies, mortgage deputy, distributing clerk, delivery clerk and general clerk herein provided for shall be appointed by the recorder of said county, and their salaries shall be paid by said county in equal monthly instalments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the recorder;

[Rate of charge for recording documents.] Provided further, that in counties of this class the recorder shall be entitled to the actual cost incurred by him for the recording of all papers and documents in his office, at the rate of eight cents per folio for each paper or document so recorded;

[Monthly report-Contents.] And provided further, that said recorder shall file monthly, with the county auditor, a verified statement, showing in detail the persons and the amounts paid to each for such recording.

4. The auditor, thirty-six hundred dollors per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the auditor

[Deputies, stenographer and assistants-Salaries.] One chief deputy, who shall be appointed by the auditor of said county, and whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; one redemption deputy who shall be appointed by the auditor of said county and whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum; three deputies who shall be appointed by the auditor of said county and whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum; and one stenographer who shall be appointed by the auditor of said county and whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum; and such additional assistance as the auditor may appoint, and

whose compensation shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum of two thousand dollars per annum;

[Statement as to amounts paid.] And provided, that the auditor shall file with the county clerk a certified statement showing in detail the amounts paid, and the persons to whom said compensation is paid for such extra assistance as aforesaid.

[Salaries paid monthly.] The salaries herein provided for shall be paid by the said county in equal monthly instalments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as is the salary of the auditor.

5. The treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the treasurer

[Deputies-Salaries.] One chief deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; and one deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; and one deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, which sums shall be paid by said county in equal monthly instalments, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the treasurer; provided, that the chief deputy and the two deputies herein provided for shall be appointed by the treasurer of such county.

6. The tax-collector, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the taxcollector

[Deputy and stenographer-Salaries.] One chief deputy whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; three deputies whose salaries are hereby fixed at the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum each, and one stenographer whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum;

[Extra deputies-Salaries.] Provided further, that there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the tax-collector three extra deputies for a period not to exceed five months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month each; two extra deputies for a period not to exceed four months in any one year at a salary of one hundred dollars per month each; one extra deputy for a period not to exceed three months in any one year at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one extra deputy for a period not to exceed two months in any one year at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, and seven extra deputies for a period not to exceed one month in any one year at a salary of one hundred dollars each for said month;

[Indexers' duties.] Provided further, that in counties of this class the tax-collector shall appoint six persons to be known as indexers, which office is hereby created and whose duty it shall be under the supervision and direction of the tax-collector to compile, make out, and complete an index of the assessment-rolls of the county and of the sanitary assessment-rolls for each sanitary district in the county of Alameda, yearly, commencing with the year of 1907 as soon as said rolls are completed by the assessor of the county and each assessor of said sanitary districts, and for each year thereafter. The said indexes to be a public record for use of the tax-collector

and the general public and to be kept in the office of the tax-collector during the collection of taxes and to be turned over to the auditor at the same time as the assessment-rolls are turned over in the final settlement of the tax-collector with the county auditor.

[Salaries-How paid.] Such indexers shall be paid a salary of one hundred dollars per month each, payable at the same time and in the same manner as other county officers are paid, but such indexers shall not be employed to exceed four months in any one year;

[Payment of salary of chief deputy and stenographer.] Provided further, that the chief deputy, the stenographer and all other deputies herein provided for shall be appointed by the tax-collector of said county and the salaries of said chief deputy, stenographer, and all deputies herein provided for shall be paid by said county during the time which they shall hold office as herein provided at the time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the tax-collector.

7. The license-collector shall receive fifteen per cent of all licenses collected by him.

8. The assessor, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the assessor the following

[Deputies, stenographers, copyists, etc.-Salaries.] Deputies, who shall be appointed by the assessor and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy assessor, at twenty-four hundred dollars per annum; one deputy assessor at fifteen hundred dollars per annum, [one deputy assessor at fifteen hundred dollars per annum ;] one mortgage deputy assessor at twelve hundred dollars per annum; one transfer deputy assessor at twelve hundred dollars per annum; seven outside field deputy assessors at one hundred and twenty-five dollars each per month, not exceeding six months in any one year; one stenographer at nine hundred dollars per annum; one stenographer at six hundred dollars per annum; six field deputy assessors for not exceeding four months in any one year, at one hundred dollars each per month; one cashier, for not exceeding seven months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month; eight copyists, for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; five extra deputy assessors for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month, and such additional assistance as the assessor may appoint and whose compensation shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum of forty-five hundred dollars per annum;

Note: The matter in brackets is duplicate both in engrossed bill and official volume of statute.

[Statement of amounts paid.] And provided, that the assessor shall file with the county auditor a verified statement showing in detail the amounts paid and the persons to whom such compensation is paid for such extra assistance, as aforesaid.

[Salaries paid monthly.] The salaries herein provided for shall be paid. by the said county in monthly instalments, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the assessor is paid;

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